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Depot Security Services

NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 01:26.

Opportunity overview

A contract has been awarded for the provision of fully managed depot security services across multiple operational railway depots. The contract delivers 24/7 static guarding and security support, including access control, patrols, incident reporting and asset protection. The services ensure compliance with health and safety requirements, data protection obligations, and security industry standards, while protecting staff, visitors, contractors, rolling stock, and the physical assets and facilities required to support safe and continuous railway operations.

Awarded to

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Contract value
£4.7m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
1 Apr 2026
Award ID
033041-2026-1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-COH 07880629
Location
Luton, UK, LU1 3LU, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV79713000 — Guard services

Lots

  • A contract has been awarded for the provision of fully managed depot security services across multiple operational railway depots. The contract delivers 24/7 static guarding and security support, including access control, patrols, incident reporting and asset protection. The services ensure compliance with health and safety requirements, data protection obligations, and security industry standards, while protecting staff, visitors, contractors, rolling stock, and the physical assets and facilities required to support safe and continuous railway operations. The Contractor shall deliver depot security services including access control and gatehouse operations, visitor and contractor sign in and verification, parking and vehicle oversight, safety briefings and incident or emergency response. Security officers shall undertake regular patrols using electronic monitoring systems to maintain secure and controlled operational environments.Value not stated

Published notice details

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Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-06807d
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method
limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Why this procedure was chosen
This contract was awarded as a call off from the ESPO Security Services Framework reference 347_22 following a compliant direct award process.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
79713000
Description
Guard services

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_PT_AWARD_CONTRACT_WITHOUT_CALL
Id
D_REPETITION_EXISTING
Description
New works/services, constituting a repetition of existing works/services and ordered in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
A contract has been awarded for the provision of fully managed depot security services across multiple operational railway depots. The contract delivers 24/7 static guarding and security support, including access control, patrols, incident reporting and asset protection. The services ensure compliance with health and safety requirements, data protection obligations, and security industry standards, while protecting staff, visitors, contractors, rolling stock, and the physical assets and facilities required to support safe and continuous railway operations. The Contractor shall deliver depot security services including access control and gatehouse operations, visitor and contractor sign in and verification, parking and vehicle oversight, safety briefings and incident or emergency response. Security officers shall undertake regular patrols using electronic monitoring systems to maintain secure and controlled operational environments.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
79713000
Description
Guard services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Entry 3
Region
UKE

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED
Id
GB-COH-03076444

Identifier

Legal Name
NORTHERN TRAINS LIMITED
Id
03076444
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Street Address
George Stephenson House
Locality
York
Region
UKE21
Postal Code
YO16JT
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Name
Sarah Nixon

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Railway Services
Organisation 2
Name
Carlisle Support Services Ltd
Id
GB-COH-07880629

Identifier

Legal Name
Carlisle Support Services Ltd
Id
07880629
Scheme
GB-COH

Address

Locality
Luton
Region
UK
Postal Code
LU1 3LU
Country Name
United Kingdom

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 3
Name
Northern Trains Limited
Id
GB-FTS-61216

Identifier

Legal Name
Northern Trains Limited

Address

Street Address
George Stephenson House
Locality
York
Postal Code
YO1 6JT
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
033041-2026-1
Title
Depot Security Services
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-07880629
Name
Carlisle Support Services Ltd

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
033041-2026-1
Award ID
033041-2026-1
Title
Depot Security Services
Status
active
Date Signed
2 Apr 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
4,692,588
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · York · UKE21 · YO16JT · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC
  • Delivery location · UKD
  • Delivery location · UKE

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 033041-2026award, contract ·